Articles by Brad Hooker

Trump touts deal with Japan * More tariff hikes * Becerra challenges EPA over ethics * Demand for H-2A slows

Pam Marrone, CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, has spent four decades developing biological alternatives to chemical pesticides.

Almond shipments hit record * Ag regions see high job growth * Mountain lions as endangered species * Produce growers adapt to online * “Trump insurance” bill still undecided on water

Kounalakis discussed President Trump’s trade policies and the increasing environmental pressures California businesses face.

State lawmakers will soon be casting final votes on a labor bill with sweeping repercussions for California agriculture.

Siding with environmental groups, Attorney General Xavier Becerra is pushing back on an effort to raise the dam to add storage.

The Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision allowing the continued use of chlorpyrifos has emboldened critics of the California Environmental Protection Agency's May proposal to cancel the insecticide's registration.

More details in 1,3-D spike * Comments on bumblebees as endangered species * State hears coastal water issues * California farmers rally for USMCA * Water Board increasing ag fees * BeeCheck for growers launches

Ag groups and irrigation districts are lobbying utilities to provide earlier warnings for shutoffs and better estimates for how long they last.